Present Perfect & Past Simple


Past Simple vs Present Perfect
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Past Simple vs Present Perfect

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When do you use the Present Perfect?
A
To say something has just finished
B
To say something happened but you don't know when
C
To say something happened and is still going on now
D
To say something happened and is now finished

Slide 2 - Quiz

When do you use the Past Simple?
A
To say something has finished
B
To say something started in the past and is still happening now
C
To say something just finished
D
To say something took a long time

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which sentence is in the Present Perfect tense?
A
I am playing football
B
I was playing football
C
I played football
D
I have played football

Slide 4 - Quiz

Which sentence is in the Past Simple tense?
A
I have bought a dog
B
I bought a dog
C
I was buying a dog
D
I buyed a dog

Slide 5 - Quiz

Past Simple
* in het verleden gebeurd en afgelopen

+ = verb-ed / 2nd form
I walked (walk) / I bought (buy)
- = did not (didn't) + verb
I didn't walk / I didn't buy
? = did + subject + verb
Did I walk? / Did I buy?


1 The man (to play) piano.
2 She (to swim) in the sea.
3 He sold his tickets. (-)
4 We played all night. (?)

  1. played
  2. swam
  3. didn't sell
  4. Did we play

Slide 6 - Slide

Present Perfect
*In verleden begonnen en gaat nog door
*Net afgelopen / je merkt de resultaten nu
* Geen tijdsindicatie
*Ervaringen
+ = have/has + 2nd form or verb-ed
I have washed the clothes
- = hasn't/haven't + 3rd form or -ed
You haven't done your homework
? = have/has + subject + 3rd form or -ed
Have you watched the game?

for / yet / since / just
1 I (to have) breakfast.
2 They (to play) piano.
3 She (not to walk) in the rain.
4 (we / to eat) food?

  1. have had
  2. have played
  3. hasn't walked
  4. Have we eaten

Slide 7 - Slide

Past simple vs Present Perfect
Past simple: afgelopen en je weet wanneer.
yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 1990, etc...

Present perfect: net afgelopen, verleden begonnen en gaat nu door, geen tijdindicatie, ervaringen tot nu toe
Signaalwoorden: for, yet, never, ever, just, already, since
Ezelsbrug = FYNE JAS

Slide 8 - Slide

(you - to do) your homework yet?

Slide 9 - Open question

She (to do) her homework yesterday.

Slide 10 - Open question

He (not- to go) to France since he (to be) 12.

Slide 11 - Open question

(you - to play) a match last weekend?

Slide 12 - Open question

Jay (to break) his leg, now he cannot walk.

Slide 13 - Open question

I (not - to eat) a pizza last night.

Slide 14 - Open question

Opdracht
Zet de zinnen in de juiste vorm van de past simple of present perfect

Neem de hele zin over!

Slide 15 - Slide

They (to be) home last night

Slide 16 - Open question

He (live) here since 1990.

Slide 17 - Open question

(you / do) your homework yet?

Slide 18 - Open question

The dog (to bite) the man yesterday.

Slide 19 - Open question

He (to break) his legs so now he cannot walk.

Slide 20 - Open question

I (just / to finish) building this car.

Slide 21 - Open question

He (to play) videogames since he was a child.

Slide 22 - Open question

We (never / to go) to Spain

Slide 23 - Open question

We (to have) a dog last Christmas.

Slide 24 - Open question

She (to buy) an umbrella yesterday.

Slide 25 - Open question

When something is finished and you know when
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 26 - Quiz

When something just finished
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 27 - Quiz

When something happened in the past and is now still going on
A
You use the past simple
B
You use the present perfect

Slide 28 - Quiz

When you talk about experiences
A
You use the present perfect
B
You use the past simple

Slide 29 - Quiz

The past simple is made with:
A
verb + ed
B
2nd form
C
have/has
D
3rd form

Slide 30 - Quiz